| Course: NEWBURY | Race date:12/06/08 | Race time:3:15 | Runners:16 |
| Race distance:1m | Going:Good | Winners time:1m 39.50s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capucci | Jimmy Fortune | J H M Gosden | 5 | 9-6 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 15/8F | 2.2 | 1.46 | 1.36 | 1.01 | 1 | |
| Trumpet Lily | Jim Crowley | J G Portman | 8 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 25/1 | 12.5 | 7.01 | 5.9 | 1.01 | 2 | ¾ |
| Palmerin | Richard Hughes | R Hannon | 2 | 9-2 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 10/1 | 4.4 | 3.01 | 2.54 | 1.01 | 3 | 2¼ |
| Barricado | Steve Drowne | R Charlton | 3 | 9-6 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 8/1 | 2.96 | 2.67 | 1.9 | 1.02 | 4 | ¾ |
| Brave Hawk | Philip Robinson | M A Jarvis | 9 | 9-5 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 8/1 | 3.15 | 2.51 | 2.28 | 1.62 | 5 | 2½ |
| Tina's Best | Ryan Moore | R Hannon | 4 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | hd |
| Spin Again | George Baker | R M Beckett | 12 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 8/1 | 3.1 | 2.69 | 1.98 | 2 | 7 | 1¼ |
| Rich Kid | Kevin Ghunowa | R A Harris | 11 | 9-1 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 16/1 | 4.7 | 4.27 | 2.68 | 4.7 | 8 | nk |
| Bombardier Wells | William Buick | Eve Johnson Houghton | 7 | 9-5 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 40/1 | 12.5 | 10.13 | 5.5 | 9 | 9 | 1¾ |
| Rehabilitation | Adam Kirby | W R Swinburn | 14 | 9-5 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 25/1 | 11.5 | 6.87 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 10 | 2 |
| The Name Is Frank | L P Keniry | J W Mullins | 6 | 9-2 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 50/1 | 30 | 23.7 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 8 |
| Doctor Robert | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 10 | 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 11/1 | 3.5 | 3.18 | 1.9 | 2.54 | 12 | 2½ |
| Afram Blue | Alan Munro | W J Knight | 16 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 40/1 | 13 | 9.38 | 8 | 1.79 | 13 | 1½ |
| Sainglend | Paul Doe | S Curran | 15 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 25/1 | 7.4 | 6.29 | 4.1 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| Speyside | T Quinn | J W Hills | 13 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 50/1 | 23 | 19.69 | 9.6 | 0 | 15 | 1¼ |
| Mystic Art | L Dettori | C R Egerton | 1 | 9-3 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 14/1 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 2.24 | 3.55 | 16 | ½ |
Capucci soon in touch, headway from 3f out, led inside final 2f, held on well throughout final furlong
Trumpet Lily held up in rear, headway and not much room over 2f out, quickened over 1f out to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on well but always held
Palmerin chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, veered right just inside final furlong, recovered and ran on again close home
Barricado chased leaders, driven to challenge 2f out, on pace inside final furlong
Brave Hawk chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, one pace when hampered just inside final furlong, not recover
Tina´s Best towards rear, headway 3f out, pressed leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Spin Again held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when hampered just inside final furlong, not recover
Rich Kid chased leaders, slight lead 2f out, soon headed, weakened approaching final furlong
Bombardier Wells in rear, ridden over 2f out, moderate progress final furlong
Rehabilitation in rear until some progress final furlong
The Name Is Frank pressed leaders until weakened over 2f out
Doctor Robert led until headed 2f out, weakened quickly
Afram Blue in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Sainglend behind from halfway
Speyside chased leaders 5f
Mystic Art always in rear
CAPUCCI, making his handicap debut after the three mandatory runs in maiden company, was equipped with a first-time tongue tie and showed his true colours with a fairly ready display under joint top weight. The return to this stiffer test no doubt worked the oracle and he still looked inexperienced when hitting the front, so should really have more to offer over this trip despite a likely weight rise for this.
Trumpet Lily was the onlyone to really give the winner a serious race at the business end and eventually finished nicely clear of the remainder in second. She caught the eye travelling sweetly nearing the final furlong and may have even given the winner even more to think about had she not had to be switched for her challenge. This rates a personal-best effort and her turn does not look at all far off now.
Palmerin, despite running a little freely through the early parts, raced handily and kept on to post his best effort of the current campaign. A 5lb lower mark and return to this shorter trip helped, but he is evidently not straightforward, as he showed by jinking to his right inside the final furlong.
Brave Hawk was not helped when Palmerin hung right, but he was held at the time and is now looking exposed. He still helps to set the standard of this form.
Spin Again travelled nicely in behind the leaders and looked a player in between the final two furlongs, but while he was another done no favours when Palmerin hung, he had found just the same pace when eventually asked for maximum effort. This longer trip may have stretched his stamina to the limit and the best of him has probably still to be seen.
Rich Kid, placed on five of his last six outings, did not really prove all that suited by this drop back in trip yet still ran his race and is another who puts the form into perspective. [DO]
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